rest on/upon
phrasal verb
rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon
1
: to depend or rely on (someone or something)
All our hopes rested on one man.
2
: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
3
: to be based on (something)
His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
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Osbourne will be laid to rest on Thursday in a private ceremony for family and friends at a church near his home in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, according to the Times of London.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest on Wednesday during a funeral in his native Birmingham, England, giving fans one last chance to bid farewell to the heavy-metal pioneer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
After Schneider gave an update on the past few weeks in Congress since the signing of the controversial bill and its impact, 14 questions were asked with five about ICE, another handful about healthcare and the rest on a variety of other topics.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Advertisement Brocks focuses much of his attention these days on scleral lenses, which are large-diameter contact lenses that rest on the whites of the eyes, keeping the cornea hydrated and protecting it from irritation.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest on Wednesday during a funeral in his native Birmingham, England, giving fans one last chance to bid farewell to the heavy-metal pioneer.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
After Schneider gave an update on the past few weeks in Congress since the signing of the controversial bill and its impact, 14 questions were asked with five about ICE, another handful about healthcare and the rest on a variety of other topics.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Advertisement Brocks focuses much of his attention these days on scleral lenses, which are large-diameter contact lenses that rest on the whites of the eyes, keeping the cornea hydrated and protecting it from irritation.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 July 2025
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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